scape|goat|ism

scape|goat|ism
scape|goat|ism «SKAYP GOH tihz uhm», noun.
the act or practice of seeking out a scapegoat to lay blame on: »

Much of the anti-American feeling that does exist in Europe can be charged to scapegoatism (Newsweek).


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